Gujarat watercolours and woodcuts

Gujarat lanscape watercolour on paper, 20 x 30 cm

Chikhodra 2 Woodcut, 25 x 30 cm

On the way to Mehsana watercolour on paper, 20 x 30 cm

Yellow landscape Woodcut, 25 x 30 cm

Slum in Ahmedabad watercolour on paper, 20 x 30 cm

Gujarati landscape Woodcut, 20 x 25 cm

Chikodra watercolour on paper, 20 x 30 cm

Chikhodra 1 Woodcut, 30 x 35 cm

Street scene in Ahmedabad watercolour on paper, 20 x 30 cm

Everywhere in Ahmedabad watercolour on paper, 20 x 30 cm

Village centre in Chikhodra Woodcut, 25 x 30 cm

Village square in Balasinor watercolour on paper, 20 x 30 cm

Suddenly in Nadiad watercolour on paper, 20 x 30 cm

Having a stroll in Boriavi no.1 watercolour on paper, 30 x 20 cm

Woman at the doctor Woodcut, 30 x 30 cm

Street scene watercolour on paper, 25 x 18 cm

Having a stroll in Boriavi no.2 watercolour on paper, 20 x 25 cm

Central Bank of India Woodcut, 35 x 30 cm

Cows in Radanpur watercolour on paper, 20 x 30 cm

On the road watercolour on paper, 20 x 20 cm


Law Gardens watercolour on paper, 20 x 25 cm

Street scene 25 Woodcut, 30 x 30 cm

Radanpur watercolour on paper, 25 x 20 cm

Beggars at the temple watercolour on paper, 20 x 30 cm

Snake charmer Woodcut, 25 x 30 cm

Market watercolour on paper, 30 x 20 cm

Street scene Ahmedabad center 10 Woodcut, 30 x 30 cm

Station square Nadiad watercolour on paper, 30 x 20 cm

Waiting patients Woodcut, 25 x 30 cm

Street in Nadiad watercolour on paper, 30 x 20 cm

A road near to Amarghad Woodcut, 25 x 30 cm

Ahmedabad suburb watercolour on paper, 20 x 30 cm

Crouching men Woodcut, 25 x 30 cm

On the side of the road watercolour on paper, 30 x 20 cm

Waiting people Woodcut, 25 x 30 cm

Street scene with bikes Woodcut, 25 x 30 cm

Downtown Ahmedabad Woodcut, 25 x 30 cm

Market at Palanpur Woodcut, 35 x 30 cm

Waiting for the doctor watercolour on paper, 15 x 30 cm

Street scene 5 Woodcut, 25 x 30 cm

Man in the street Woodcut, 25 x 30 cm

Street scene with cow, Ahmedabad Woodcut, 30 x 30 cm

Rickshaw Woodcut, 30 x 30 cm

Mahesh Woodcut, 30 x 25 cm

Farmers in Ahmedabad watercolour on paper, 12 x 30 cm

Farmer Woodcut, 30 x 25 cm

Street scene 1 Woodcut

Street scene with cow 4 Woodcut, 30 x 30 cm

Street scene Ahmedabad 11

Street scene next to Law Gardens Woodcut, 25 x 30 cm

Street scene downtown Ahmedabad Woodcut, 25 x 30 cm

Reliefroad watercolour on paper, 10 x 30 cm

Indian Girl Woodcut, 30 x 25 cm

Female workers Woodcut, 25 x 30 cm

Digging holes 1 Woodcut, 25 x 30 cm

Digging holes 2 Woodcut, 25 x 30 cm

Family photo Woodcut, 25 x 30 cm
In 1986 I traveled for three months in Gujarat, India. It was a deep experience of a completely different world. The Gujaratis impressed me with their hospitality as they invited me to stay with them in their houses both in the capital Ahmedabad and in the countryside.
I painted numerous watercolours of my impressions using a very simple box of paint with only a very limited amount of colours. Afterwards I was amazed how the local colours manifested themselves in the scenes of all kind of activities, markets, villages, streets and roads. In 1987 I made dozens of woodcuts as well, illustrating stories about the journey I collected in a book.